Abstract Landscape Paintings - An Artist Gallery
contemporary landscapes,
abstract art, beach and seascape paintings
affordable original artworks, flower paintings, bas-reliefs and sculptures for
sale
a
fine art gallery featuring prominent Australian artists, painters and sculptors
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welcome to
my online artist gallery
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This art gallery exhibition shows a collection of contemporary landscape
and seascape paintings,
original abstract artworks, modern three dimensional
and bas-relief wall sculptures
and
affordable works on paper.
The emphasis here is on celebrating the beauty of
Nature and exploring aspects of artistic creativity.
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Numerous decorative artworks, including abstract, landscape
and flower paintings are displayed in a great variety of styles. My
acrylic paintings demonstrate the different artistic approaches
I
use in my art practice. The mood
is set for your enjoyment:- happy and optimistic and spiritually uplifting.
Feel free to comment and contact me. |
Moonlight serenade 789
51x76cm / 20x30in, acrylic on
canvas, self-framed |
Wading waterbirds 787
51x76cm / 20x30in, acrylic on
canvas, self-framed |
subjects covered in this
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BIOGRAPHY I started
painting in 1970 while practising as a Chartered Architect. I have exhibited in
various group and solo shows ever since. I retired from Architecture in 1997 to paint
and sculpt full
time...
about me the artist and my work
INFLUENCES Famous international artists I most admire include Cezanne, van Gogh,
Klee, Picasso, Pollock, Monet, Kandinsky and Turner. Generally, I just love post impressionists, abstract expressionists and
Indigenous Australian aboriginal
art ...
my artistic influences
CHARITIES To date I have donated many art
works to selected charities, including four paintings to
Jeans for Genes Charity Art
Auctions - in support of the
Children's Medical Research Institute in Sydney.
GUESTBOOK "Your paintings arrived undamaged and it was a
revelation how much better they look 'in the flesh' as compared to the images on
your website. We are most happy with the 3 paintings purchased. We also
would like to compliment you on your professional approach and organising the
speedy delivery ..."
read more guestbook entries
EXHIBITION PHOTOS from
Glen Street Theatre and
Dale Thomas Gallery
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MY PHILOSOPHY As a professional artist, I am driven obsessively to create artworks which
celebrate the beauty of Nature, nourish
the human spirit, and provide enjoyment,
stimulation and a touch of magic in people's lives...
about my approach to creativity ADVICE
Many emerging artists and art students ask for my advice
on how to approach creativity and what techniques to use. My advice
focuses on how to liberate their innate creativity. I summarized my advice in "Master's tips" ...
advice to students and emerging artists
QUOTATIONS "Abstract art should be enjoyed just as music is
enjoyed – after a while you may like it or you may not." - Jackson Pollock
quotes on creativity, art, painting and
abstraction
FREE OFFER Purchasers who spend $500
or more can choose a free copy of a music DVD featuring my artwork on the cover. Twenty
eight of these DVDs have been released by Opus Arte (an arm of the BBC) and
featuring Australian Opera productions filmed for television in association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
further details
EXAMPLES of subject matters in this web include: abstract
seascapes, contemporary landscape paintings, minimalist paintings, abstract art, contemporary landscape artists,
famous artists, easy paintings, recycled materials, abstract art paintings,
beach paintings and famous painters. |
the principles I follow as an artist
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Preface
As a contemporary artist, this short manifesto is meant to summarize some of my beliefs
about creativity in the visual arts. These are principles I follow
generally and the points I listed are not meant to be a formula or recipe for
creating masterpieces. They are just reminders for myself
so as to avoid the usual pitfalls artists encounter.
Having found these principles useful in my career as a
professional artist for
over thirty years, I
decided to share them with other interested artists and students.
I believe this list is open for
debate and I invite all and sundry to discuss the issues raised.
Ultimately my philosophy is for my own use and it may be meaningless for anybody else.
So, here are my guidelines I follow:
Capture the essentials and ignore the
insignificant
Try to capture the essential elements of a visual experience. Ignore the
superfluous bits and eliminate unnecessary details. Focus on the critical
aspects of the subject and capture only the significant and lasting
characteristics.
Never compete with the camera
Reproducing accurately what the eye sees is not necessarily artistic creativity.
Technical proficiency may only produce an impressive illustration. A
musical composer does not merely reproduce the sounds heard in nature, but
creates a composition from his heart.
Be interested in
only creating images which reflect your subjective response to places, or express
your feelings and capture the mood of being there.
Abstract art is
treated like music
Good abstract painters use the same basic principles as composers of music --
balanced composition, integrity, mood, tone, colour, texture, rhythm, harmony, contrast,
balance, tension, counterpoint and so on. The objective is the same: creating a
mood, arousing a feeling, stirring the emotions.
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Venture beyond the comfort zone
Do not be content to settle into a commercially successful and 'easy' style.
Refuse to limit your output to 'much of the same'
thus avoiding the use of a tired old formula. Chose to move
beyond the
safe comfort zone. Search for variety,
revel in the excitement of
discovering something new and unfamiliar; and also learn to experiment with future possibilities.
Express the joy for living
Let colour help express the thrill of being alive. Access your sacred gift
of intuition and honour your creative spirit. Then you will have a wonderful
opportunity to create meaningful and optimistic images to make people
happy.
For me as an artist the real achievement is when
people tell me that my artworks speak to them, when my creations touch their hearts and
spirit. When my paintings wash away the sweat and dust of their stressful
working days, I am happy.
The essential ingredient
As my abstract artist friend Ted Knerr reminded
me, there is another crucial element to creativity. This is not something
you can just conjure up from your head. To paraphrase him: real art comes from
inspiration, and valid art-appreciation comes first from a gut reaction which
in turn comes from one's spiritual condition.
Great art can come from the
uneducated but quietly enlightened, and bad art from the highly trained but
disconnected from the soul; so education can be a plus or a minus, but soul
connection is an indispensable prerequisite for an artist's creativity.
See also my ideas on:
Artistic influences
Artworks in interior design - the final touch
My philosophy
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